How Family Physicians Address Diagnosis and Management of Depression in Palliative Care Patients.

The article examines the way family physicians address the diagnosis and management of depression in palliative care patients in the Netherlands. It notes their perception that the diagnosis and management of the condition in those patients is challenging. It mentions their reliance on their clinical judgment and strongly considered context and background factors of the patients. It also emphasizes their suggestions to improve the management of depression in palliative care patients.